Improper input validation in Mozilla Firefox
CVE-2018-12385
A potentially exploitable crash in TransportSecurityInfo used for SSL can be triggered by data stored in the local cache in the user profile directory. This issue is only exploitable in combination with another vulnerability allowing an attacker to write data into the local cache or from locally installed malware. This issue also triggers a non-exploitable startup crash for users switching between the Nightly and Release versions of Firefox if the same profile is used. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 60.2.1, Firefox ESR < 60.2.1, and Firefox < 62.0.2.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (27.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 27th percentile — 27.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Mozilla Firefox — versions unspecified
- Mozilla Firefox Esr — versions unspecified
- Mozilla Firefox Esr
- Mozilla Thunderbird — versions unspecified
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 14.04, 16.04, 18.04
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0, 9.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop — versions 6.0, 7.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server — versions 6.0, 7.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Aus — versions 7.6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Eus — versions 7.5, 7.6
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-01 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/105380 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00011.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-13 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/3778-1/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4327 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1041700 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-23/ (Vendor Advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2835 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3403 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-12385?
- CVE-2018-12385 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2018-10-18.
- How severe is CVE-2018-12385?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.